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Q: I am 17 f and am the fattest in my year, I know for most teenagers being thinner is just a part of anxiety and hormones however I have been told by doctors that if I don't start losing weight soon I am going to have to deal with several health problems when I am older like heart attacks and diabeties. I have been given diet plans by doctors but I just can't stick to them, it's starting to affect my confidence because people are so judgemental. I need a way to convince the rest if my body that it is a time for a change. I need diets that are easy and effective. Because it is not just my physical health that it will be affecting, please help. Thanks
Here\'s the thing when it comes to losing weight and dieting it\'s not suppose to be easy. That\'s the truth the media and all the celebs you see just dropping pounds don\'t tell you. I would start simple. For me I have PCOS which is very hard to lose weight with and very easy to gain weight with. So one thing you should do is go to the doctors and see if anything could be causing your weight issue. It could even be a thyroid problem. But that\'s a big thing because if you have a health issue holding you back, you\'re going to have to work ten times harder to lose weight or at least reach a healthy balance. Once you find out if there is an issue you can take it from there. If there is a problem a doctor might put you on pills or tell you what kind of foods you need to digest. Whether there is a problem or not you need to tell your family that you want to eat healthier and to put healthier things for you in the fridge and cut down your proportions. Drink Tea in the morning and before sleep. Green tea with a lemon wedge always curves my hungers and drink plenty of water throughout the day I have these two gigantic bottles of water I refill over and over and everyone thinks it\'s hilarious that I drink these but drinking that water keeps your body clean and helps a lot with digestion and hunger. don\'t skip breakfast. don\'t skip meals in general. Keep small things around if you think you might. Like a granola bar and a fruit for breakfast because that\'s easy if you have school. Exercise has to happen. it\'s a huge part of losing weight. you need at least 40 mins of exercise per day to really see an impact. and you have 24 hours a day to do that. even if it\'s dancing for an hour. Since you\'re at risk for diabetes, it\'s a huge thing for you to work on sweets intake. if you drink soda, it\'s got to go. Soda not even diet is not good for you. infact diet soda is worse. as a dr pepper lover I can tell you cutting out soda will be the worst. (*cries a little \"I LOVE YOU DR PEPPER\") no reallly it sucked a lot.

Thanks that made me feel much better and I hope I can reach a healthy weight, thanks so much for your support

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Hi, thanks for coming to my column.

The name is Diamond but Dia is fine.

20, female, jersey girl at heart. mixed race taurus natured woman.

So...the reason I made this was during the start of my senior year of high school I had reached a point in my life where I didn't want to live anymore. I was tired of fighting and didn't see the reasons to fight. It was a random stranger that made me realize I would be stupid to take my life and to stop fighting.

So if you think I'm going to tell you life gets easier, I'm not. Let's face it, it doesn't get easier. Through pain you get stronger and learn to open your eyes to those things that give you strength to live.

Mine happen to be music, writing, dr. pepper, anime, the color black, the way rain sounds, and an amazing boyfriend. What gives you strength to live?

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